Robert Russell Hunt Collection

Biographical Information

Name:

Robert Russell Hunt

State of Birth:

IA

Home State:

IA

Gender:

Male

Race:

White

War or Conflict:

World War, 1939-1945

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1939-1945

Entrance into Service:

Enlisted

Branch of Service:

Navy

Unit of Service:

USS Tambor

Location of Service:

Pacific Theater; Hunter Point, California; Wake Island; Midway

Battles/Campaigns:

Midway

Highest Rank:

Chief

Prisoner of War:

No

Service History Note:

Veteran served in 12 consecutive submarine patrols on the same ship, USS Tambor.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Video: DVD [1 item] --Oral history interview

Video: DVD [2 items] --Reference copy

Interviewer:

Robert Schultz

Contributor:

Robert Schultz

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Roanoke College, Virginia

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/67427

Subjects:

Hunt, Robert Russell
World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives
United States. Navy.

Cite as:

Robert Russell Hunt Collection
(AFC/2001/001/67427), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress